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. >>> the pentagon has denied a multimillion dollar plan to upgrade the prison at guantanamo bay. now, prison authority has requested nearly $200 million to renovate the facility. military officials cite a lack of congressional support. >>> and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> joining me now for our first look at politics is boris epste epstein. good to see you. >> let's start with someone talking and talking all night long and we're talking about senator ted cruz. his tea party colleague rand paul spoke out against his filibusteresque tactic to defund obama care but what does this stay when you have a major tea party voice against a potential 2016 hopeful? >> it's a complete mess. senator cruz is wasting everyone's time doing this. it is not a filibuster. it is not going to get anything done. it is just grandstanding really at its worst and doesn't make our party look any better or stronger going into the mid-terps or the presidential coming up. it doesn't help his chances being president or the republican nominee any favors. ted cruz should stop this. and it'
. >>> the pentagon has denied a multimillion dollar plan to upgrade the prison at guantanamo bay. now, prison authority has requested nearly $200 million to renovate the facility. military officials cite a lack of congressional support. >>> and that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> joining me now for our first look at politics is boris epste epstein. good to see you. >> let's start with someone talking and talking all night long and we're talking...
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and yet inside the pentagon there was a hubris. and there was a reluctance to look at what happened once we got to baghdad. >> why weren't consequences better evaluated? >> because they knew if you e l evaluated the consequences you'd think twice before you did it. >> in the documentary "hubris" former secretary of state colin powell said he had his doubts. here is lawrence wilkerson former chief of staff to powell. >> powell walked into my office and walked over to the window and said i wonder what'll happen when we put 500,000 troops into iraq and comb the country from one end to the other and find nothing. >> david, do you think the lessons about intelligence, what has been learned, that in today's landscape that insiders will be more prone to blow the whistle? >> one can only hope. they do that at their peril. they would lose their job. back when we were arguing about the war, about the invasion of iraq before the invasion, there were people inside the bureaucracy, the national security agencies, who knew the intelligence was i
and yet inside the pentagon there was a hubris. and there was a reluctance to look at what happened once we got to baghdad. >> why weren't consequences better evaluated? >> because they knew if you e l evaluated the consequences you'd think twice before you did it. >> in the documentary "hubris" former secretary of state colin powell said he had his doubts. here is lawrence wilkerson former chief of staff to powell. >> powell walked into my office and walked...
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the pentagon also making changes to its policy on same-sex spouses. the military will extend some benefits to those couples. leon panetta has not made a final decision on which benefits will be included, possibly health and welfare programs. an announcement is expected in the next few days that will clear that up. >>> straight ahead, targeting u.s. terrorists. just how effective are those military drone strikes? general barry mccafferty is going to weigh in. a change for monopoly and some may call it the cat's meow. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your citi thankyou points to travel whenever you want. visit citi.com/thankyoucards to apply. to travel whenever you want. all stations come over to mithis is for real this time. step seven point t
the pentagon also making changes to its policy on same-sex spouses. the military will extend some benefits to those couples. leon panetta has not made a final decision on which benefits will be included, possibly health and welfare programs. an announcement is expected in the next few days that will clear that up. >>> straight ahead, targeting u.s. terrorists. just how effective are those military drone strikes? general barry mccafferty is going to weigh in. a change for monopoly and...
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was it evident when you brought the case that the pentagon would change its stance? >> you know, alex, i have to be honest, i've been hoping all along and saying candidly, i thought leon panetta was the secretary of defense that would lift this ban. i felt like given his history this was something he would understand. the fact that it came as a suggestion unanimously from the joint chiefs makes it very validating for me. being in the military, so it's not -- the people who don't want things dictated to the military, they can't say that now, because the joint chiefs do what's in the military's best interest and recognize the policy is damaging. >> the lawsuit how does it stand now? is it dropped? >> i can't really speak to the legal, technical aspects. from what i understand, the lawsuit continues until we see something in writing that satisfies all the stipulations of the lawsuit. but this is what we were hoping for. >> what about the op-ed arguing that both men and women would feel humiliated in front of each other due to sanitary issues of infantry combat, having t
was it evident when you brought the case that the pentagon would change its stance? >> you know, alex, i have to be honest, i've been hoping all along and saying candidly, i thought leon panetta was the secretary of defense that would lift this ban. i felt like given his history this was something he would understand. the fact that it came as a suggestion unanimously from the joint chiefs makes it very validating for me. being in the military, so it's not -- the people who don't want...
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so you have to give the pentagon a little bit of a break that it's going to take a little while? >> i don't think so. there are plenty i have women who do want to problem themselves. one of the three women that we've been celebrating this week does want to be a mortarman but she will not be able to fire mortars on behalf of the marine corps because she's a woman. it's unfair to say women don't want to be in the infantry or don't want to be in special operations positions. sure there are women who want to. we won't see them till we lift this ban completely. >> here's another big military story this week. it was leaked e-mail from an army colonel, a woman who said that promotional photos should not feature pretty women and here's what she wrote. "in general, ugly women are perceived as competent while pretty women are perceived as having used their looks to get ahead." here's an example of a soldier who said she was too pretty. that colonel has been relieved of her command. what is your reaction to all of this? >> it was a really disappointing comment. the only reason we know about
so you have to give the pentagon a little bit of a break that it's going to take a little while? >> i don't think so. there are plenty i have women who do want to problem themselves. one of the three women that we've been celebrating this week does want to be a mortarman but she will not be able to fire mortars on behalf of the marine corps because she's a woman. it's unfair to say women don't want to be in the infantry or don't want to be in special operations positions. sure there are...
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. >> that recent pentagon report show 20,000 incidents of sexual assault. 33% increase. >>> the meningitis outbreak at princeton university is so bad, school trustees will decide whether or not to distribute a drug, a vaccine, not yet used in the the u.s. it's only approved in australia and europe. but the cdc has gotten special permission to import it. >>> rutgers athletics dealing with yet another case of a coach accused of bullying a player. the student said his offensive coordinator dave cohen cursed at him and threatened him in front of other students. the student involved left the team. just seven months ago, you'll recall men's basketball coach mike rice was fired four verbally and physically aprucing his players. >>> caught on camera, a buffalo bills fan tried to slide down a railing. he slid down backwards. he landed in a section below on top of another fan. both of them had to be taken to the hospital. although they are expected to be okay. the man who fell hurt his shoulder. the other one suffered a head injury. >>> legendary quarterback brett favre said 20 years of taking hits
. >> that recent pentagon report show 20,000 incidents of sexual assault. 33% increase. >>> the meningitis outbreak at princeton university is so bad, school trustees will decide whether or not to distribute a drug, a vaccine, not yet used in the the u.s. it's only approved in australia and europe. but the cdc has gotten special permission to import it. >>> rutgers athletics dealing with yet another case of a coach accused of bullying a player. the student said his...
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. >> in washington republicans head off a government shutdown and give the pentagon more room to maneuver. >> in the house our goal is to cut spend, not shut down the government. we would hope that we would take this bill up and move it quickly. the president on friday agreed that there's no reason to get into some debate about shutting down the government. >> wall street is paying no mind to washington's sequester stalemate as the dow hits new highs. plus, we ask john kerry about that other newly minted diplomat, ambassador rodman, but, first, here's the daily show's take. >> how about rodman, dennis rodman, end up in north korea? >> apparently he was a big, big basketball fan of the bulls in the 1980s. >> that's why he wanted -- i thought maybe he was just a huge fan of, i don't know, double-team with jean claude van dam. how far down the bulls roster do you work to get down to the worm, you know what i'm saying? we know m.j. and pipin aren't going to go, so those calls, you're telling me, though, he couldn't get luke longly or kern, horace grant, benny the bull wouldn't go? >> good day
. >> in washington republicans head off a government shutdown and give the pentagon more room to maneuver. >> in the house our goal is to cut spend, not shut down the government. we would hope that we would take this bill up and move it quickly. the president on friday agreed that there's no reason to get into some debate about shutting down the government. >> wall street is paying no mind to washington's sequester stalemate as the dow hits new highs. plus, we ask john kerry...
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nbc's jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon for us. mick, what can you tell us? >> reporter: chris, u.s. military officials tell nbc news that seven marines were killed and at least seven others wounded in an explosion during a live fire exercise at the hawthorne army depot in far western nevada. now, according to military sources, apparently a 6 o millimeter mortar round exploded as it was loaded into the firing tube. other reports indicate that the round may have exploded when the marines picked it up to load it into that tube. according to military officials four of the marines were killed almost instantly. three others died later of their wounds. at least two marines were transported to a trauma center in nearby reno, nevada. the other injured were taken to a local hospital there in hawthorne. the accident is under investigation. but again, this is a grim reminder of the military operations are a risky and dangerous business whether in or out of a combat zone. chris? >> jim miklaszewski, thank you for that update. >>> also this morning, vice president joe bid
nbc's jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon for us. mick, what can you tell us? >> reporter: chris, u.s. military officials tell nbc news that seven marines were killed and at least seven others wounded in an explosion during a live fire exercise at the hawthorne army depot in far western nevada. now, according to military sources, apparently a 6 o millimeter mortar round exploded as it was loaded into the firing tube. other reports indicate that the round may have exploded when the marines...
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. >>> today's tweet of the day comes from pentagon press secretary george little. today is national medal of honor day. take a moment to retweet a salute to medal of honor recipients throughout american history. #heroes. n horn but... ♪ toot toot. [ male announcer ] find gevalia in the coffee aisle or at gevalia.com in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our history matter to you? because for more than two centuries, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ >>> the weather is giving new meaning to the term march madness. a major storm dumping several inches of snow on a wide area from the midwest to the mid-atlantic. st. louis has gotten about a foot. it is the biggest one day total ever for march. weather channel meteorologist mike seidel has more from maryland. >> reporter: good morning. the snow is still coming down, not as hard as earlier. we are on i-270. th
. >>> today's tweet of the day comes from pentagon press secretary george little. today is national medal of honor day. take a moment to retweet a salute to medal of honor recipients throughout american history. #heroes. n horn but... ♪ toot toot. [ male announcer ] find gevalia in the coffee aisle or at gevalia.com in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why...
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>> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you. we'll continue reports to follow that for you. >>> the "news nation" is also following the ten-year anniversary of the shock and awe campaign that ushered in the war on iraq. a war that toppled saddam hussein but at a heavy price. in baghdad, the anniversary was marked by a wave of car bombings that killed at least 56 people and wounded 200. and here in the united states, a sobering look. the high cost in blood and treasure of the war that began on this very day one decade ago. almost 4500 u.s. troops killed and more than 32,000 wounded. and at least 134,000 iraqi civilians died in that conflict. the cost of war projected at brown university puts the current cost of the iraq war at $1.7 trillion. and estimates that total expenses will soar to $6 trillion over the next 40 years. now the lasting effect of the conflict and the misleading information that was used to justify it is still being felt today in washington. as our first read team points out, the iraq war is the most consequenti
>> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you. we'll continue reports to follow that for you. >>> the "news nation" is also following the ten-year anniversary of the shock and awe campaign that ushered in the war on iraq. a war that toppled saddam hussein but at a heavy price. in baghdad, the anniversary was marked by a wave of car bombings that killed at least 56 people and wounded 200. and here in the united states, a sobering look. the high cost in blood and...
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the measure gives the pentagon time to decide on how best to make those cuts. and joining me now is democratic congressman william enhart. thank you so much for being here, sir. i do appreciate that for this early hour. >> good morning, alex. >> i want to ask you about this whole situation. put it into context for us. how much of an impact does this delay have across the country? >> well, you know, i think the good thing here is that we've given the department of defense flexibility to move around the cuts, and to move funds from one account to another account. so it's going to help a bit. i've spoken out against sequester on the house floor. and i think that it is not the proper way to approach our fiscal situation. i think that what we need to do instead of just cutting across the board is to cut into the fat and not the muscle and bone and that concerns me a great deal. >> so i could imagine why it does because i want to talk specifically. scott air force base, that's in your district, and i'm sure when you're voting against the sequester you're thinking abo
the measure gives the pentagon time to decide on how best to make those cuts. and joining me now is democratic congressman william enhart. thank you so much for being here, sir. i do appreciate that for this early hour. >> good morning, alex. >> i want to ask you about this whole situation. put it into context for us. how much of an impact does this delay have across the country? >> well, you know, i think the good thing here is that we've given the department of defense...
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nomination of general allen to be the nato supreme allied commander now that he's been cleared by the pentagon investigation going back to the petraeus case. thanks to all of you, david sanger and kelly o'donnell, of course, and chris cillizza, see you later. thanks very much. >>> clinton today put a lot of blame on congress for withholding aid. >> we have to get our act together between the administration and congress. if this is a priority and if we are serious about trying it help this government stand up security and deal with what is a very dangerous environment, from east to west, then we have to work together. i also hope we're looking forward, because right now, libya is still dangerous, it is still in a very unstable status, and whatever we can do for them, we at least ought to agree we need to do and get out there and start delivering. >> one of the members of the senate foreign relations committee, who is asking questions, is the new hampshire senator jean chacin, former governor, democratic member of the committee, who was in the hearing room. you're joining us right now from the r
nomination of general allen to be the nato supreme allied commander now that he's been cleared by the pentagon investigation going back to the petraeus case. thanks to all of you, david sanger and kelly o'donnell, of course, and chris cillizza, see you later. thanks very much. >>> clinton today put a lot of blame on congress for withholding aid. >> we have to get our act together between the administration and congress. if this is a priority and if we are serious about trying it...
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. >>> a deadly mortar explosion that ill killed seven marines, prompting the pentagon to immediately ban the use of 16 millimeter mortar shells and firing tubes until officials can figure out what went wrong. all this as hundreds turned out to honor those who died. >> we place this wreath as a token of affection from their comrades in arms. >> the names of the victims are expected to be released this evening. >>> talk about a bracket buster, republicans pounce on the president for his ncaa tourney picks. details are ahead in the side bar. was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. and our great taste is guaranteed or your money back. learn more at boost.com [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from doing what she loves...
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he did the same for chuck hagel, a republican to head the pentagon. he voted no against john kerry for the state department. i swear -- maybe i shouldn't say i swear. i think there's a good reason to believe if caroline kennedy's nomination had came to a vote in the senate, this character would have voted it down. >> he probably would have for some -- >> because that's how he votes. >> that's how he votes and for really odd reasons. you know, when senator reid gave his floor speech talking about why he was going for the nuclear option, he talked about a lot of the things you just mentioned. how chuck hagel's nomination was held up, how john kerry's nomination was held up and how the president needs to be able to pick his government and the government needs to function. and ted cruz is sort of exhibit "a" for why the democrats and why harry reid did what they had to do. >> so the question -- so the big question looms right now -- last question to you, josh. why is he saying he wants to return to the old rule? >> i think it's just posturing. you know, h
he did the same for chuck hagel, a republican to head the pentagon. he voted no against john kerry for the state department. i swear -- maybe i shouldn't say i swear. i think there's a good reason to believe if caroline kennedy's nomination had came to a vote in the senate, this character would have voted it down. >> he probably would have for some -- >> because that's how he votes. >> that's how he votes and for really odd reasons. you know, when senator reid gave his floor...
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. >>> the pentagon has banned the use of 60 millimeter mortars and firing tubes until an investigation. seven marines died when a mortar round unexpectedly exploded during a training exercise in the nevada desert, eight others were hurt. people in the small community of hawthorne held a memorial service last night to remember the marines lost. ave diabetic n. i worked a patrol unit for 17 years in the city of baltimore. when i first started experiencing the pain, it's hard to describe because you have a numbness but yet you have the pain like thousands of needles sticking in your foot. it was progressively getting worse, and at that point, i knew i had to do something. when i went back to my health care professional, that's when she suggested the lyrica. once i started taking the lyrica, the pain started subsiding. [ male announcer ] it's known that diabetes damages nerves. lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worseni
. >>> the pentagon has banned the use of 60 millimeter mortars and firing tubes until an investigation. seven marines died when a mortar round unexpectedly exploded during a training exercise in the nevada desert, eight others were hurt. people in the small community of hawthorne held a memorial service last night to remember the marines lost. ave diabetic n. i worked a patrol unit for 17 years in the city of baltimore. when i first started experiencing the pain, it's hard to describe...
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launched the invasion of iraq with a campaign the pentagon dubbed "shock and awe." but soon after toppling saddam hussein, the country and the conflict deteriorated. now ten years, thousands of deaths and billions of dollars later, the verdict is still out. we'll discuss the legacy of the war in iraq when rachel maddow joins us, just ahead. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ 'cause germs don't stick on me ♪ [ female announcer ] band-aid brand has quiltvent technology with air channels to let boo boos breathe. [ giggles ] [ female announcer ] quiltvent technology, only from band-aid brand. use with neosporin first aid antibiotic. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be tr
launched the invasion of iraq with a campaign the pentagon dubbed "shock and awe." but soon after toppling saddam hussein, the country and the conflict deteriorated. now ten years, thousands of deaths and billions of dollars later, the verdict is still out. we'll discuss the legacy of the war in iraq when rachel maddow joins us, just ahead. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give...
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. >> before i let you go, jay, there's a report on "reuters" that chuck hagel at the pentagon is going to be announcing a new missile defense to be installed in alaska presumably to protect against anything coming from north korea. can you tell us about that? well i want to point you to the announcements coming out of the defense department, so i don't have a lot on that for you. we have obviously very mindful of the north korean threat as well as threats from other areas. that's why we have pursued missile defense in the way that we have. but i'll leave the specifics to the secretary of defense. >> and i don't know what the protests are outside the gates there, but it sounds as though you've got some company, a little chorus. >> i haven't been able to see them, there's a screen here, but i'll go check it out after this. >> okay, well we just want to say that that was not -- there's something outside the gate of the white house. outside the gates on pennsylvania avenue. thank you very much, jay, great to have you. >> thank you, andrea, good to be with you. >>> and see you in the middle
. >> before i let you go, jay, there's a report on "reuters" that chuck hagel at the pentagon is going to be announcing a new missile defense to be installed in alaska presumably to protect against anything coming from north korea. can you tell us about that? well i want to point you to the announcements coming out of the defense department, so i don't have a lot on that for you. we have obviously very mindful of the north korean threat as well as threats from other areas....
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the deputy national security adviser will be here and officials from the pentagon and the state department. what this is is really the beginning of the push to explain to lawmakers why they should back the strikes. the white house is clearly going to be pushing for that. you saw john kerry on all sunday shows today making that case. they started by saying that there was evidence that sarin gas had been used. you also saw lawmakers today on sunday shows illustrating just how steep that climb is going to be for the white house and a number of them said this might not pass. it's clear that especially in the republican led house there's a real chance that they might not authorize the use of force. >> what about a time line in terms of how this is going to play out? do you have any indication of what will happen when? >> reporter: what we're going to see over the course of the next week is a continuation of this push to convince lawmakers. you'll see administration officials on the phone. lawmakers talking to each other. congress isn't going to be here. you're going to see hearings in the senat
the deputy national security adviser will be here and officials from the pentagon and the state department. what this is is really the beginning of the push to explain to lawmakers why they should back the strikes. the white house is clearly going to be pushing for that. you saw john kerry on all sunday shows today making that case. they started by saying that there was evidence that sarin gas had been used. you also saw lawmakers today on sunday shows illustrating just how steep that climb is...
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it the agreement would leave in place most of the automatic cuts set to hit the pentagon, domestic agencies and medicare providers but it would eliminate an especially harsh set of cuts over the next two years. for more on this budget deal, let's go tocrit tin welker at the white house for us. kristin, from your vantage point and that of the white house, how is tuesday's vote shaping up? will the president have something to sign perhaps next week? >> that is the expectation, but as you point out, there's still about five republican votes short. you have a number of republican senators coming out, voicing their opposition to this legislation. they will say it doesn't do enough to cut spending, and it's sort of a bizarre turn of events because you have the legislation passing with broad bipartisan support in the house, but stumbling in the senate. usually it's the reverse. usually it's much harder to get legislation through the house. so certainly an interesting turn of events. we saw this past week sort of the war within the gop airing itself out on the public stage, are you had house speake
it the agreement would leave in place most of the automatic cuts set to hit the pentagon, domestic agencies and medicare providers but it would eliminate an especially harsh set of cuts over the next two years. for more on this budget deal, let's go tocrit tin welker at the white house for us. kristin, from your vantage point and that of the white house, how is tuesday's vote shaping up? will the president have something to sign perhaps next week? >> that is the expectation, but as you...
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battlefield than the press endured in more than two decades and dampened the long hostilitity between the pentagon and the press. highway dp being embedded affect your ability to cover the war? >> you know, i'd add to that statement that it was also law, and the true new complexion to all of this. we weren't just there able to be exactly with. i was with the 28, with the marines, it wasn't just i was with them as they were working but with them with a live camera and microphone literally crawling in the dirt up on a sand berm, putting my microphone out as a young marine would have his weapon out trained on the enemy here. i kind of like didn't to this -- if you wanted to get a picture of the whole war, you weren't going to get it from me. imagine you wanted a disruption how i looked, all i could give you, a description of the tip of my finger. you wouldn't know what kerry sanders looked like. but if you had all the different reporters weighs in with different parts of it you might be able to piece it together. that's what we doing. little snapshots from locations so people at home could piece it t
battlefield than the press endured in more than two decades and dampened the long hostilitity between the pentagon and the press. highway dp being embedded affect your ability to cover the war? >> you know, i'd add to that statement that it was also law, and the true new complexion to all of this. we weren't just there able to be exactly with. i was with the 28, with the marines, it wasn't just i was with them as they were working but with them with a live camera and microphone literally...
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here is nbc pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski with more. >> reporter: internet retailer amazon gave us all a glimpse of the future working out plans to use remote control drones to deliver packages straight to your front door. but who is going to regulate that andy sure it's safe. the federal aviation agency is working on plans of its own. >> if we want to ensure the highest level of safety, we have to have a complete understanding of how these aircraft operate. >> reporter: so today faa chose six separate test sites, each with unique challenges for drone operations, from the bitter cold of alaska to sweltering heat of corpus christi, texas, to rome, new york, where drones will be tested in the heavy air traffic all with the eyes of opening the skies to commercial. >> a kitty hawk moment. unmanned aircraft is the next big step prosecutor here at the pentagon and cia, they have relied on drones for more than a decade to wage war against enemy forces overseas. drones flown remotely by trained, experienced pilots. but for now any civilian with training is free to fly drones as lon
here is nbc pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski with more. >> reporter: internet retailer amazon gave us all a glimpse of the future working out plans to use remote control drones to deliver packages straight to your front door. but who is going to regulate that andy sure it's safe. the federal aviation agency is working on plans of its own. >> if we want to ensure the highest level of safety, we have to have a complete understanding of how these aircraft operate. >>...